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4,27

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-27, verse-27

अन्तर्वासनया जन्तुर्दीनतामनुयातया ।
जितो भवत्यन्यथा तु मशकोऽप्यमराचलः ॥ २७ ॥
antarvāsanayā janturdīnatāmanuyātayā ,
jito bhavatyanyathā tu maśako'pyamarācalaḥ 27
27. antarvāsanayā jantuḥ dīnatām anuyātayā jitaḥ
bhavati anyathā tu maśakaḥ api amarācalaḥ
27. jantuḥ antarvāsanayā anuyātayā dīnatām jitaḥ
bhavati tu anyathā maśakaḥ api amarācalaḥ
27. A living being (jantu) is conquered by internal tendencies (vāsanā) that lead to misery. Otherwise, (if not conquered by vāsanās) even a mosquito becomes as formidable as a mountain of immortals.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अन्तर्वासनया (antarvāsanayā) - by internal tendencies (vāsanā) (by the inner tendency, by the latent impression)
  • जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - a living being (jantu) (living being, creature, human being)
  • दीनताम् (dīnatām) - misery (misery, wretchedness, helplessness)
  • अनुयातया (anuyātayā) - that leads to (followed, pursued, associated with, leading to)
  • जितः (jitaḥ) - conquered (conquered, subdued, won)
  • भवति (bhavati) - is, becomes (becomes, is, exists)
  • अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise (otherwise, in another manner)
  • तु (tu) - otherwise (linking to anyathā) (but, on the other hand, indeed)
  • मशकः (maśakaḥ) - a mosquito (mosquito, gnat)
  • अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
  • अमराचलः (amarācalaḥ) - a mountain of immortals (implying something huge and unconquerable) (mountain of immortals, a great mountain)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तर्वासनया (antarvāsanayā) - by internal tendencies (vāsanā) (by the inner tendency, by the latent impression)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of antarvāsanā
antarvāsanā - inner tendency, latent impression, subconscious inclination, karmic imprint (vāsanā)
From antar (within) + vāsanā (latent impression).
Compound type : avyayībhāva (antar+vāsanā)
  • antar – within, inside, internal
    indeclinable
  • vāsanā – latent impression, subconscious tendency, desire, perfume
    noun (feminine)
    From √vas (to dwell, perfume).
    Root: vas (class 1)
जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - a living being (jantu) (living being, creature, human being)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jantu
jantu - living being, creature, man, animal
From √jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
दीनताम् (dīnatām) - misery (misery, wretchedness, helplessness)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dīnatā
dīnatā - misery, wretchedness, poverty, helplessness, humility
From dīna (poor, wretched) + suffix tā.
अनुयातया (anuyātayā) - that leads to (followed, pursued, associated with, leading to)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of anuyāta
anuyāta - followed, accompanied, pursued, brought about
Past Passive Participle
Formed from anu- + √yā (to go).
Prefix: anu
Root: yā (class 2)
जितः (jitaḥ) - conquered (conquered, subdued, won)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jita
jita - conquered, subdued, won, overcome
Past Passive Participle
From √ji (to conquer).
Root: ji (class 1)
भवति (bhavati) - is, becomes (becomes, is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Present Active Indicative
3rd person singular, root class 1.
Root: bhū (class 1)
अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise (otherwise, in another manner)
(indeclinable)
From anya (other) + suffix thā.
तु (tu) - otherwise (linking to anyathā) (but, on the other hand, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
मशकः (maśakaḥ) - a mosquito (mosquito, gnat)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maśaka
maśaka - mosquito, gnat
अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
अमराचलः (amarācalaḥ) - a mountain of immortals (implying something huge and unconquerable) (mountain of immortals, a great mountain)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of amarācala
amarācala - mountain of the gods/immortals (e.g., Meru, Himalaya)
Compound of amara (immortal, god) + acala (mountain).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (amara+acala)
  • amara – immortal, god, deity
    adjective (masculine)
    From a- (not) + mara (dying).
    Root: mṛ (class 10)
  • acala – mountain, immobile, fixed
    noun (masculine)
    From a- (not) + cala (moving).
    Root: cal (class 1)